Multiple vulnerabilities in Ansible Automation Platform 2.4 packages
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-34064 CVE-2024-28102 CVE-2024-35195 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-400 CWE-254 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
automation-controller (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component ansible-core (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Ansible Automation Platform Server applications / Other server solutions |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU89677
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-34064
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data within the "xmlattr" filter. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.5.8-1.el8ap
ansible-core (Red Hat package): before 2.15.12-1.el8ap
aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat package): before 0.3.0-1.el8ap
Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-core_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:aap-metrics-utility_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4522
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU87180
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28102
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when processing highly compressed data within the deserialize() function. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.5.8-1.el8ap
ansible-core (Red Hat package): before 2.15.12-1.el8ap
aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat package): before 0.3.0-1.el8ap
Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-core_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:aap-metrics-utility_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4522
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Security features bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU90156
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-35195
CWE-ID:
CWE-254 - Security Features
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the session object does not verify requests after making first request with verify=False. A local administrator can bypass authentication.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
automation-controller (Red Hat package): before 4.5.8-1.el8ap
ansible-core (Red Hat package): before 2.15.12-1.el8ap
aap-metrics-utility (Red Hat package): before 0.3.0-1.el8ap
Ansible Automation Platform: before 2.4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:automation-controller_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible-core_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:aap-metrics-utility_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:ansible_automation_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:4522
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
